Kritika Chaudhari 10th C

Comprehension Questions (MCQ) Passage II

1. Tiwanee suspected there might be trouble as soon as
she_____________.
a. heard strangers had settled on the other side of the island
b. heard people are celebrating Christmas
c. heard witches had settled on the other side of the island
2. From whom did Tiwanee heard the troubling news?
a. Iguana
b. Bakamu
c. Makamu
3. What was his pursuit?
a. Agouti
b. Sweet Cashew
c. Beans
4.To which settlement did the reliable man belong?
a. Barawak Settlement
b. Arawak Settlement
c. Marabu Settlement
5. What is the meaning of uninhabited ?
a. A place where people reside
b. A place we are habitual to
c. Not fit for inhabitant
6. What was Bakamu digging for?
a. sweet potato
b. manioc
c. Agouti
7. Among the following which fruit is not mentioned in the passage?
a. star apple
b. grapes
c. guava
8. Identify a synonym for apprehension:-
a. technology
b. worry
c. intelligence
9. What did Bakamu’s name meant?
a. he-has-led-a-happy-life
b. he-has-struggled-back
c. he-who-enjoys-his-life
10. What was Bakamu’s birth name?
a. Marabul
b. Kabul
c. Iguana
11. What will the islands be named after his death?
a. Gaudelope and Martiniqueue
b. Guadeloupe and Martinique
12. What did Bakamu think of Tiwanee?
a. “She has great wisdom.”
b. “She is a great cook.”
c. “She is beautiful.”
13. What did Bakamu’s wife know which other women did not
know?
a. She knew when to plant manioc and sweet potato, how to
cultivate corn, and where in the forest, she could find star apples,
guava and specially the rich, sweet cashew nut.
b. She knew when to plant manioc and potato, how to cultivate
corn, and where in the forest, she could find apples, grapes and
specially the rich, sweet cashew nut.
14. What did Tiwanee do when her man brought home an iguana,
once and twice a year?
a. She prepared the first joyous feast and then dry rest of the
meat and save it for later.
b. She dried the meat then she made a meal out of it and saved
the leftover.
15. What did Bakamu pondered upon?
a. He had pondered about why his small island contained people,
while its larger neighbours had none, but could find no answer.
b. He had pondered about why his large island contained people,
while its smaller neighbours had none, but could find no answer.
16. How did Tiwanee attract special attention even though she was
not beautiful or attractive?
a. the wonderful animations of her pert little face when she talked
or smiled attracted special attention.
b. She got attention due to her beautiful dancing skills.
c. She got attention due to her kindness towards the people.
17. When they walked along the beach or through the village, what
was clear to all?
 a. It was clear to all that they were sad.
b. It was clear to all that they were frustrated.
c. It was clear to all that they were happy.
18. How were the canoes and the people?
a. The canoes were larger and the people were taller and skinny.
b. The canoes were smaller and the people were taller and darker-
skinned.
c. The canoes were larger and the people were taller and darker-
skinned.
19. What is the meaning of stout (line 15) referring to the passage?
a. strong, sturdy
b. weak
c. digital
20. In what discovery was Bakamu caught up in?
a. That strangers had settled on the other side of the island.
b. That his agouti was stolen.
c. That his wife had accumulated rare knowledge.